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NEW DELHI: The government today made it clear that India's liability law will not be amended as it released the understanding reached with the US recently under which foreign suppliers of equipment for the nuclear reactors cannot be sued by the victims in case of a mishap. In a detailed paper on 'frequently asked questions' dealing with contentious issues including liability, compensation and right of recourse in case of a nuclear mishap, the External Affairs Ministry said, "There is no proposal to amend the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND)

LONDON: Britain's supermarket ombudsman is launching an investigation into the trading practices of Tesco, one of the world's largest retailers. Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon says there's "reasonable suspicion" Tesco breached rules covering the treatment of suppliers. The probe is expected to take nine months and will focus on delayed payments and whether suppliers were asked to pay for better placement of products. The probe will pile more pressure on Tesco, which is struggling to compete with low-cost rivals.

NEW DELHI: With climate change rising to the top of the global agenda, Indian companies supplying to multinational chains like L'Oreal, Dell, Unilever, Colgate Pamolive, Jaguar Land Rover are likely to lose out if they don't start taking measures that address concerns about climate change, particularly the amount of carbon produced. UK-based international organisation, CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) states in a study released on Tuesday that many Indian companies supplying to global chains are not altering their production processes in light of climate and water risks.

NEW DELHI: India and the US achieved a breakthrough towards operationalisation of their civil nuclear deal on Sunday, within hours of President Barack Obama's arrival in New Delhi. The arrangement, which comes after years of hard bargaining, was finalised by the two leaders whose bonhomie was evident as they were seen strolling briefly on the lawns of Delhi's Hyderabad House before sitting over tea outside the grand building. The bilateral talks included a working lunch. "I am pleased that six years after we signed our bilateral agreement, we are moving towards commercial cooperation, consistent with our laws (and)

NEW DELHI: Government's proposal to allow multiple power suppliers is "anti-people" and would help private palyers earn "creamy profit", a federation of power engineers has said. All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) would soon make a written submission before a Parliamentary Panel demanding immediate withdrawl of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2014, and launch a nationwide agitation. "AIPEF has decided to oppose the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2014 and a written submission will be made before the standing committee on energy to whom the bill has been referred by the Lok Sabha Speaker ," the Federation said in a statement.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will utilise US President Barack Obama's India visit later this month to seek unequivocal American support to override opposition from certain European nations and China for membership of the coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in near future. Senior government officials told ET that entering NSG is one of the top foreign policy priorities for the Modi government, as reflected in the joint statement issued after the Modi-Obama meet in Washington last September.

BEIJING: China is aiming to purge most foreign technology from banks, the military, stateowned enterprises and key government agencies by 2020, stepping up efforts to shift to Chinese suppliers, according to people familiar with the effort. The push comes after a test of domestic alternatives in the northeastern city of Siping that was deemed a success, said the people, who asked not to be named because the details aren't public. Workers there replaced Microsoft Windows with a homegrown operating system called NeoKylin and swapped foreign servers for ones made by China's Inspur Group, they said.

PATNA: BJP today accused the JD(U)-led Bihar government of providing Rs 100 crore undue benefit to liquor suppliers by increasing base rates of country liquor in violation of tender conditions. "The state government has revised the base rate of 200 ml country liquor pouches from Rs 2.66 to 3.04, and of 400 ml pouches from Rs 4.49 to Rs 5.26. "This is in violation of the short-term tender conditions which will provide over Rs 100 crore undue benefit to liquor manufacturers and suppliers in just 26 days from December 5 to 31, and if left unchecked, it will shoot up to Rs 1,000 crore within a year," senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi told reporters.

NEW DELHI: World's largest furniture retailer Ikea on Wednesday announced a new initiative "Make More in India" as it plans to double its sourcing from the country to about 630 million euro by 2020. "The initiative is aimed at potential suppliers and to expand Ikea's supplier base as well as the categories of home furnishing products sourced in India. Ikea today sources for 315 million euro and plans to double the sourcing by 2020," the company said. "We believe there is tremendous potential in India.

KOLKATA: Fish prices have increased and suppliers in the western region are getting more orders, as fishermen in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have stayed away from venturing into the sea for days because of Cyclone Hudhud. The cyclone that made its landfall near Vishakhapatnam on Sunday has also damaged hundreds of fishing boats, which means supplies from the eastern coast aren't going to be normal for at least some more time. Fish traders in Mumbai and the fishing harbour at Veraval in Gujarat said they have been getting higher orders, primarily for three categories: pomfret, seer fish and prawns.